Definizione monolingua

maverick

maverick (plural mavericks)

1. An unbranded range animal.
2. One who does not abide by rules.
3. One who creates or uses unconventional and/or controversial ideas or practices.

   Florence Nightingale would have been perceived as a maverick during her early career, because she was prioritizing hygiene when everybody else involved in healthcare was focused on other things, such as surgery and pills. (Source: Edzard Ernst and Simon Singh, Trick or Treatment, 2008, p. 36-37.)

4. (poker slang) A queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold ’em

maverick (comparative more maverick, superlative most maverick)

1. Showing independence in thoughts or actions.

   He made a maverick decision.

   He is a maverick person.

Definizione dizionario maverick

	individualista
	showing independence

	brado
	unbranded range animal

Altri significati:

(poker slang) A queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold ’em

Showing independence in thoughts or actions.

One who does not abide by rules.

One who creates or uses unconventional and/or controversial ideas or practices.

one who does not abide by rules

An unbranded range animal.